elvispursley
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2008
And as most diabetic realize, it's not the sugar that needs to be watched, but the carbs and it can vary by foods on how your body reacts. I'm a T1 diabetic with an insulin pump but was mistakenly diagonsed as a T2 for many years (always insulin-dependent). Even back then when I was watching my carbs, I could eat a bowl of ice cream or other treat and be ok. But the minute I have any kind of potato product, whether it's mashed, tots/fries, etc--my BS is out of control and it takes a lot of insulin to correct it. And as someone with two food allergies, the allergy menus aren't offering a huge variety for choices. Personally, I tend to avoid foods with any kind of "sugar-free" labeling as many times a sugar alchohol is used, which can pose other problems. I'd opt for no sugar added every time.